Picking 12 Eastern Conference All-Stars is hell

After a peaceful process of selecting the West all-stars, the East all-stars have come to ruin my day.  The snub list is sickening, and even now I continue to second-guess my picks. Enjoy the agony of the eastern conference!

All-Star season has arrived! Today I tackle some philosophical all-star questions that will surely impact official all-star voting: at what point do games played matter? Does track record overrule the short-term variability? How much does W/L and seeding actually matter? Enjoy as I struggle to cobble up a 12-man roster for the West.

I go through all of the impactful moves made at what was one of the busiest trade deadlines in recent history. - Harden forces his way out of yet another team. - What exactly are the Kings doing? - Multi-Team trades. - Portland's salary dumping escapade - Spurs underrated deadline and more!

Today we finish up the final part of my 3-part Trade Deadline series! Does Ben Simmons find a new home? Celtics/76ers/Nets Salary dumps. Can Toronto find a trade partner for Goran Dragic? Knicks' package for Myles Turner? Bulls/Bucks/Cavs looking for wing upgrades. Jerami Grant asking price. Pacers' fire sale.

After going through the Northwest and Pacific Divisions, I go through another 10 teams' potential Trade Deadline moves here in part 2. Mavs need shooters, do they move Brunson? Pelicans' home-run trade for Myles Turner? What does Houston do with their plethora of assets as they continue the rebuild? Do the Hornets find their upgrade at Center? can the Wizards build a contender around Bradley Beal? Can Miami make a move to stay under the tax?

Today I go through Part 1 of a 3-part Trade Deadline Outlook series. I start off with the Kings, Lakers, Clippers, Suns and Warriors in the Pacific Division, then move onto the Northwest Division with the Jazz, Thunder, Nuggets, Blazers and Timberwolves.

Listen in as I go through my unconventional All-Star ballot for the 2021-22 season, spending more time on the hopeful first-timers!